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Trichomycterus puriventris

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Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: Trichomycterus puriventris

Name

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  • Trichomycterus puriventris Barbosa & Costa, 2012

Holotype: UFRJ 6005. Paratypes: UFRJ 5644 (1), 5677 (1), 5397 (23), 5398 (28), 5405 (6), 5624 (31), 8432 (5), 5687 (10).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Município de Santa Maria Madalena, rio Santíssimo, tributary of rio Grande, rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Águas Frias, 2 km N of Santa Maria Madalena, 21°56’48.8"S, 41°58’3.6"W, altitude 589 m.

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin purus (= pure) and ventris (= venter), referring to the absence of dark pigmentation below lateral midline of body.

References

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  • Barbosa, M. A. & Costa, W. J. E. M., 2012: Trichomycterus puriventris (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), a new species of catfish from the rio Paraíba do Sul basin, southeastern Brazil. Vertebrate Zoology, 62 (2): 155–160.